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DeSantis gives Trump a coin bearing a taunt to would-be killers

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave President Trump a custom gold coin bearing a taunt to would-be killers before a Florida rally. The New York Post says the coin depicts Trump making an obscene gesture and carries the message, “You missed bitches.”

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What happened

Key facts

  • The New York Post says the coin shows Trump smiling and making an obscene hand gesture (per New York Post).
  • DeSantis said a friend makes the coins and that he asked for one to give to Trump (per New York Post).
  • DeSantis said he told the coin makers he needed to get the coin to the president and was able to do so (per New York Post).

The brief

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave President Trump a custom gold coin bearing a taunt aimed at would-be killers before a rally in Florida, the New York Post reported. The outlet described the coin as showing Trump smiling and making an obscene hand gesture, with the words “You missed bitches” engraved on it.

DeSantis said a friend makes the coins and that he asked for one to give to Trump. He also described telling the makers that he needed to get the coin to the president, adding that he managed to do so. The New York Post quoted DeSantis recounting that effort. The presentation took place ahead of a Florida rally, according to the New York Post.

MEAWW’s headline also describes DeSantis as surprising Trump with a cheeky gold coin as he arrived for a campaign rally. Fox News’s headline says DeSantis greeted Trump with a coin during a visit to Florida. The New York Post places the gesture alongside Trump’s remarks about the upcoming midterm elections.

It quoted him saying he had “never seen a midterm with this kind of action” and that Republicans had “far more energy” than Democrats. The outlet said Trump made those comments with 11 days remaining before the elections. The New York Post also recounted two earlier incidents involving attempts on Trump’s life.

It said a gunman opened fire at a July 2024 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, grazing Trump’s ear. The outlet described a second attempt at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, in September 2024, saying Secret Service personnel spotted a would-be sniper concealed in bushes while Trump was golfing and thwarted the attempt.

The coin’s message refers to those would-be killers, but the account does not specify which incident the wording was intended to invoke. DeSantis’s stated explanation was that a friend made the coins and that he wanted Trump to receive one.

Why it matters

  • The coin’s engraved taunt explicitly refers to would-be killers, linking the presentation to the threats against Trump described by the New York Post.
  • The New York Post says the earlier incidents included a gunman grazing Trump’s ear at a Butler rally and Secret Service personnel thwarting a second attempt at Trump International Golf Club.
  • DeSantis’s account identifies a friend as the coin maker and says he requested one specifically to give to Trump.

What to watch next

  • Whether DeSantis or Trump publicly provides further explanation of the coin’s message.
  • Whether DeSantis says which of the incidents described by the New York Post the coin’s wording refers to.

How it's being covered

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  1. The 1968 protection law followed the assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968, while he was campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination.
    Background · from our historical context
  2. On June 18, 2016, a British man attempted to take a police officer’s gun at a Trump rally in Las Vegas; prosecutors said he intended to shoot Trump.
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  3. Donald Trump announced his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.
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  4. Ron DeSantis announced his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.
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  5. DeSantis suspended his campaign on January 21, 2024, and endorsed Trump, two days before the New Hampshire Republican primary.
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  6. Thomas Matthew Crooks fired at Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, killing one attendee and wounding Trump and two others.
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  7. After the Butler shooting, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on July 17, 2024, that Florida would conduct its own investigation, citing questions about security at the rally.
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  8. On September 15, 2024, a Secret Service agent spotted a rifle barrel near Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, and fired at Ryan Wesley Routh, who was later convicted of attempting to assassinate Trump.
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How we got here

On July 13, 2024, gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks fired at Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, killing one attendee and wounding Trump and two others; the FBI investigated the shooting as an assassination attempt.

On September 15, 2024, a Secret Service agent spotted a rifle barrel near Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, and fired at Ryan Wesley Routh, who was later convicted of attempting to assassinate Trump. After the Butler shooting, Florida Gov.

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